tubir

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tubiʀ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tubir/
• Rhymes: -ubir, -bir, -ir
• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): [ˈt̪u.bɪː, -beː, -be̞ː]

Noun

tubir (Jawi spelling توبير, plural tubir-tubir or tubir²)

1. ledge
2. steep riverbank or shore
3. cliff

   Synonyms: cenuram, tebing

4. declivity

Derived terms

(toponyms):

• Tubir Selatan

Descendants

• Indonesian: tubir

Further reading

• “tubir”, in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu [Malay Literary Reference Centre] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017